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el topo: Apr 11, 2008; by Fistgrrl

BetaTested posted:

VW with a Porche engine! Well, technically yeah, but probably not really a 914 engine, probably just a stocker 1600cc Type 4 engine that they started throwing in them in 1972. Honestly kind of curious what he'd take for it, but probably thinks it's worth 5k+, which it's not.

I particularly like the "parked for 10 years or so but was running when parked". I'm sure that just letting a vehicle sit in your yard for a decade has no effect on its roadworthiness...

# ? Aug 4, 2011 22:27

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# ? Apr 29, 2024 01:01

VideoTapir: Oct 18, 2005; He'll tire eventually.

The chances of him getting that price are high enough to be worth trying, particularly if he has the ability to let it keep sitting.

# ? Aug 5, 2011 02:23

salt the fries!: Dec 24, 2005; Hey have I mentioned yet that my license plate is "TOA5TER"? See, it's kyoot because it's a boxy car! ^_^

... really?

http://orlando.craigslist.org/mcy/2524748065.html

To be fair, he did also post this 9 minutes later, although this one appears to be 1800 years older:

http://orlando.craigslist.org/mcy/2530485979.html

salt the fries! fucked around with this message at 13:39 on Aug 5, 2011

# ? Aug 5, 2011 13:28

Getindachoppa!: Aug 21, 2005; Go! Now!

Real gold?
http://stlouis.craigslist.org/cto/2531172680.html

# ? Aug 5, 2011 16:42

Doctor Zero: Sep 21, 2002; Would you like a jelly baby?
It's been in my pocket through 4 regenerations,
but it's still good.

It won't be gold for long if he starts sailing it.

# ? Aug 5, 2011 16:49

Francis Baconator: Jul 11, 2008; Thanks for the avatar man!

Why, oh why, did I not get this Buick Roadmaster instead? It's only about $5k more than I paid for mine. Oh, that's right. It's because my wife wanted something resembling a daily driver instead. :ughh:

# ? Aug 5, 2011 20:11

Lowclock: Oct 26, 2005

Optispark didn't even exist in 1949. Clearly you both made the wrong decision.

# ? Aug 5, 2011 20:18

Francis Baconator: Jul 11, 2008; Thanks for the avatar man!

Lowclock posted:

Optispark didn't even exist in 1949. Clearly you both made the wrong decision.

I'm sure he'd take a straight trade. :rolleye:

# ? Aug 5, 2011 20:24

trouser chili: Mar 27, 2002; Unnngggggghhhhh

Getindachoppa! posted:

Real gold?
http://stlouis.craigslist.org/cto/2531172680.html

I'm guessing no title.

# ? Aug 5, 2011 21:35

oxbrain: Aug 18, 2005; Put a glide in your stride and a dip in your hip and come on up to the mothership.

Somebody buy this,

http://yakima.craigslist.org/cto/2505237752.html

quote:

1993 Ford Festiva L with manual windows, locks, power seat belts, and nothing else. (Literally)

Mod list

-BPT Swap w/Capri XR2 transmission/axles
-Custom fabbed No weld "L" bracket mount for the passenger side.
-Afro engineered front engine mount, solid as a rock

Now for the good stuff

-Built bottom end w/stock BPT head (NO headwork whatsoever, I know it's killing it...just too much work when you can put a BP head on there)
-Miata t3 flanged log manifold w/38mm "tial" wastegate flange.
-Garret t3/t04e 57 trim turbo w/.63 exhaust A/R
-Greddy type S BOV
-Tial 38 mm wastegate with mandrel bent atmospheric dump
-2.5in mandrel bent IC piping and dump w/T clamps and beaded ends
-Dejon tool MBC currently set at 26-27psi.
-Srt4 IC with modded end tanks. 2.5 in and 3in out.
-4 wire TPS conversion with the BP26 ECU
-Clutchnet performance 6 puck clutch kit with resurfaced flywheel.
-Walbro 255LH in tank fuel pump
-Aeromotive 1301 adjustable fuel pressure regulator and liquid filled guage.
-SAFC II tuned to the rim and 12.5 a/f on race gas. Started doing a E85 map but don't have enough injector to control with the SAFC and fuel lines to flow enough fuel necessary for it.
-550cc LOW impedence injectors (not sure on what brand, I think they are
Sard injectors
-single injector resister packs mounted on firewall
-Necessary Autometer guages and Tach.
-civic off brand coilovers
-limo tint all around
-205/55 R14 drag radials
-AEM wideband

# ? Aug 5, 2011 22:20

mwells_cubed: Aug 7, 2003; WOW

http://limaohio.craigslist.org/cto/2531938314.html

mwells_cubed fucked around with this message at 18:40 on Aug 10, 2011

# ? Aug 6, 2011 01:02

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mwells_cubed posted:

http://limaohio.craigslist.org/cto/2531938314.html

They actually managed to make that front end worse somehow. Yikes.

# ? Aug 6, 2011 02:48

Trap Star: Jul 21, 2010

mwells_cubed posted:

http://limaohio.craigslist.org/cto/2531938314.html

haha, "Ill ive done to the car" indeed.

# ? Aug 6, 2011 05:37

VideoTapir: Oct 18, 2005; He'll tire eventually.

He'd have an easier time selling the baby.

# ? Aug 6, 2011 12:04

Bulk Vanderhuge: May 2, 2009; womp womp womp womp

Oooooh. Any euro goons familiar with the Fuego?

http://winnipeg.kijiji.ca/c-cars-vehicles-classic-cars-1984-Renault-Fuego-Turbo-Hatchback-W0QQAdIdZ303546665

# ? Aug 6, 2011 18:20

AlternateAccount: Apr 25, 2005; FYGM

How about Horrible Misleading Craigslist Bullshit?

Welp, I am gonna go head over to DOWNLOOK and get me a car. My boss thinks he's going to go buy this car for $1250, I told him if he did, I would triple his money and buy him a steak dinner tonight.

# ? Aug 6, 2011 19:05

IOwnCalculus: Apr 2, 2003

mwells_cubed posted:

http://limaohio.craigslist.org/cto/2531938314.html

Image for posterity:

# ? Aug 6, 2011 20:51

Motronic: Nov 6, 2009

quote:

Big head turner.

I feel a little bit sad that he recognizes people are staring at him, yet completely misconstrues WHY.

# ? Aug 6, 2011 20:56

el topo: Apr 11, 2008; by Fistgrrl

AlternateAccount posted:

Welp, I am gonna go head over to DOWNLOOK and get me a car.

You've taken all the magic out of the name by omitting the triple exclamation point.

# ? Aug 7, 2011 00:58

slidebite: Nov 6, 2005; Good egg

Bulk Vanderhuge posted:

Oooooh. Any euro goons familiar with the Fuego?

http://winnipeg.kijiji.ca/c-cars-vehicles-classic-cars-1984-Renault-Fuego-Turbo-Hatchback-W0QQAdIdZ303546665

I genuinely can't remember the last time I saw one of those in the wild. They were actually kind of common back in the day, but I think they were only good for about 100K KMs max until they died utterly and completely.

# ? Aug 7, 2011 01:32

Nuevo: May 23, 2006; Fun Shoe

slidebite posted:

I genuinely can't remember the last time I saw one of those in the wild. They were actually kind of common back in the day, but I think they were only good for about 100K KMs max until they died utterly and completely.

Does that thing look a hell of a lot like Inspector Gadget's car from the cartoons or am I losing it?

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# ? Aug 7, 2011 03:06

Professor Bling: Nov 12, 2008; by LITERALLY AN ADMIN

paging boomerjinks so he can make a replica of the gadgetmobile

# ? Aug 7, 2011 08:22

Astroman: Apr 8, 2001

Professor Bling posted:

paging boomerjinks so he can make a replica of the gadgetmobile

Now that you mention it I'm surprised nobody has made one of these yet...

# ? Aug 7, 2011 19:35

Sir Tonk: Apr 18, 2006; Young Orc

Astroman posted:

Now that you mention it I'm surprised nobody has made one of these yet...

Cause noone wants to paint their DeLorean white.

# ? Aug 7, 2011 21:16

Professor Bling: Nov 12, 2008; by LITERALLY AN ADMIN

Astroman posted:

Now that you mention it I'm surprised nobody has made one of these yet...

The Fuego can't stay together long enough to get into paint

# ? Aug 7, 2011 21:46

Bitcoin Billionaire: Mar 10, 2007

el topo posted:

It's not on Craigslist but it is a used car for sale. You have to wonder how much that paint job is going to knock off the eventual selling price. X/P from the "you put WHAT on your car" thread.

I would wrap this in matte black vinyl and call it a day.

# ? Aug 7, 2011 22:37

Motronic: Nov 6, 2009

MALCOLM XTREME posted:

I would wrap this in matte black vinyl and call it a day.

Do you do realize that a proper wrap job costs as much in materials and labor as a proper paint job?

# ? Aug 7, 2011 23:27

Lowclock: Oct 26, 2005

Motronic posted:

Do you do realize that a proper wrap job costs as much in materials and labor as a proper paint job?

Some of the major reasons for doing a wrap job is elaborate or impossible to paint designs can be easily printed, and it protects the original paint underneath. If you do anything but a basic glossy color, vinyl is way cheaper than paint, and doesn't gently caress the resale value, it actually makes it hold it better.

# ? Aug 7, 2011 23:41

kimbo305: Jun 9, 2007; actually, yeah, I am a little mad

Astroman posted:

Now that you mention it I'm surprised nobody has made one of these yet...

I feel like you're 80% of the way there with a stock 3rd gen Celica:

Or perhaps the Celica Supra.

# ? Aug 8, 2011 04:29

whose tuggin: Nov 6, 2009; by Hand Knit

The '80s were so weird. People listening to Wham! and blondie and poo poo, voting for Reagan, and Chernobyl, and its the only decade in the history of the horseless carriage where there was a departure from round and curvy to straight, chiseled and blocky (at least that I can think of). It wasn't always for the worst.

edit: and look at that rear bumper! They just don't make 'em with the "giant, faded, barely vulcanized rubber" look anymore.

whose tuggin fucked around with this message at 05:01 on Aug 8, 2011

# ? Aug 8, 2011 04:59

Bitcoin Billionaire: Mar 10, 2007

Motronic posted:

Do you do realize that a proper wrap job costs as much in materials and labor as a proper paint job?

not on a lambo, bro.

new username: Lambroghini Muricilabro

# ? Aug 8, 2011 05:12

GnarlyCharlie4u: Sep 23, 2007; I have an unhealthy obsession with motorcycles.

Proof

# ? Aug 8, 2011 18:49

AlternateAccount: Apr 25, 2005; FYGM

Ugh that hood with those nostrils.

# ? Aug 8, 2011 19:45

heat: Sep 4, 2003; The Mad Monk

I guess I could ask what the point is of spending all that money and putting all that poo poo on your car then only driving it 3500 miles a year but I guess it's obvious that they don't do it for the driving or anything else approaching logic really.

I ran it through kbb for shits and giggles and according to them the 100k less miles than what you would expect is worth like four thousand dollars.

# ? Aug 8, 2011 19:47

Dave Inc.: Nov 26, 2007; Let's have a drink!

So this just came up in my area.

I think I'm actually going to go take a look at it, because for $1000 plus a $250 transaxle that would be a steal but... Oh god, there's going to be so much more wrong with it, I can't wait to be disappointed.

Edit: 'dem Fuchs.

# ? Aug 8, 2011 20:22

Motronic: Nov 6, 2009

Dave Inc. posted:

So this just came up in my area.

I think I'm actually going to go take a look at it, because for $1000 plus a $250 transaxle that would be a steal but... Oh god, there's going to be so much more wrong with it, I can't wait to be disappointed.

I see early offset Fuchs (probably 7's and 8's) and reasonably straight body panels. Which means if you pay less than $1k, you can get out of it with ease selling the fuchs (to 911 guys) and a few body panels, then pick up another $300 off the the junk yard if you don't feel like continuing to part it out.

Go for it.

# ? Aug 8, 2011 20:37